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  • Three artists are accusing the e-commerce giant of selling exact copies of their designs on its website. Shein has faced similar accusations before.
  • The nation's longest-serving Republican in Senate history and a major figure in Alaska politics is facing seven felony counts. Ted Stevens, 84, is accused of concealing more than a quarter million dollars in gifts from a powerful oil contractor, but he says he never knowingly submitted a false financial disclosure form.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday dealt with road foreign policy issues. But the address was more to convince American voters of his foreign policy credentials than to impress foreign leaders.
  • The United States must commit to end its dependence on carbon-based fuels and switch to clean, renewable sources in the next decade, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday. Gore challenged the nation to find a way, within 10 years, to produce all electric power from renewable sources.
  • The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
  • President Bush signs a housing bill that could help struggling homeowners stay in their homes and stabilize the nation's troubled housing market, while tightening regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NPR's Brian Naylor discusses the bill and explains the key points that every homeowner should know.
  • Leaders from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to discuss the global financial crisis. After the meeting, they issued a 10-page action plan for reform, enhancing regulation and reinforcing international cooperation.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has told supporters that they cannot "let up" with eight days left in the presidential campaign. As part of what his campaign is calling "closing arguments," Obama is reiterating the key points of his platform.
  • The government's bailout of Wall Street and the mortgage market is changing almost daily. Is the $700 billion financial bailout working? David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, tells Ari Shapiro that some parts are working, but more funds may be needed to solve the problem.
  • The U.S. economy took more hits this week as automakers reported huge losses. Then on Friday, the Labor Department released a worse-than-expected unemployment rate. President-elect Barack Obama responded by calling for a new stimulus package.
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